New allure of malaysia

A Malaysian vendor sells local handicrafts. [Photo/China Daily]

Tourist can choose to dive in from the bank of the sea, or from a boat offshore.

"I saw many Chinese tourists here," says Guo Yukang, an engineer from Beijing. Guo spent six days touring Malaysia in April and dived in several sites of the country. She says she learned to dive in the Philippines and called herself a beginner.

Pulau Sipadan is the best diving site in the world, she claims.

"The water is clear and temperature is comfortable," she says

"It was amazing to see the large-scale shoals of barracuda and jackfish."

Guo even got herself mixed up in a crowd of jackfish crowd and played with them.

The unfathomable underwater cliff and polychromatic corals also took her breath away.

The country has well-developed diving facilities, and it's easy for tourists to lease diving equipment.

Those who are into island trips shouldn't miss Langkawi and Sabah.

At present, individual trips to Malaysia are mostly within 2,000 yuan on Ctrip's website.